Commonwealth 7s - Pitch

[Neils]

Pitch inspection by senior referee on Saturday. Game could be called off, ? Compensation due?

Just knock it off the vast amount of legal fees incurred by repeated, spurious legal challenges.

Not wanting to start a new stupid thread but I understood that the fees for the  lost case(s) may not have been paid off. Maybe waved to get them back though.

[Shugs]

Player safety? Not being funny but if you can play 7’s on it it’s safe for football.

[Rossm]

Wasps respond to Coventry City concerns over CBS Arena pitch

Report from Jake Bayliss, Football Trends Writer (whatever that may be ), Coventry Telegraph.

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-wasps-pitch-concerns-24685400

Doesn't say much.

[andermt]

its ccfc and SISU playing politics, I was at the 7s and whilst the pitch didn't look great it isn't dangerous.

I can understand they may not be happy with the condition but they are over egging it.

[SBSam]

It will be down to an independent football referee to decide if it is unsafe for football. It looks, at a minimum, to be unsuitable for the style of football CCFC play so probably not unexpected for Robins to suggest it is unsafe. I think we will know the position by about 18:15.

[SBSam]

Apparently it looks a lot better today, it is being inspected as I type.

[Chunky24]

Apparently it looks a lot better today, it is being inspected as I type.

It's off

[SBSam]

Match is off, pictures look appalling, sounds as if wasps will be held to account

https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2022/august/news-coventry-city-versus-rotherham-united-game-postponed/

[MarleyWasp]

https://twitter.com/TheSimonGilbert/status/1555972974708129792?t=2_hxzOzJc_5bp1GfoTyHZA&s=08

Seems that Birmingham 2022 had an exclusive hire of the entire complex until 14th August, but agreed to wave this as CCFC wanted to play.

[WonkyWasp]

Ve  - rrry interesting.  I wonder where that leaves us.  And CCFC of course.

[Vespula Vulgaris]

https://twitter.com/TheSimonGilbert/status/1555972974708129792?t=2_hxzOzJc_5bp1GfoTyHZA&s=08

Seems that Birmingham 2022 had an exclusive hire of the entire complex until 14th August, but agreed to wave this as CCFC wanted to play.

So CCFC are playing the victim despite actually having been granted special privileges?

No surprise there. When will the lawyers letters arrive I wonder...

[SBSam]

Steven Vaughan 10 March 2021

“So there’s two things we’re going to be doing, firstly we’re going to be investing heavily in the maintenance of the pitch.”

“We’re going to be investing in doubling up our lights. We’re going to be doubling up on the amount of staff on there as well.”

“And after the first season of Coventry City being here and the Commonwealth Games, we’re going to be laying an entirely brand-new pitch again.”

Sounds like a commitment that hasn’t been delivered.

[Heathen]

https://twitter.com/Julie76671114/status/1556148929271451650/photo/1

[baldpaul101]

Steven Vaughan 10 March 2021

“So there’s two things we’re going to be doing, firstly we’re going to be investing heavily in the maintenance of the pitch.”

“We’re going to be investing in doubling up our lights. We’re going to be doubling up on the amount of staff on there as well.”

“And after the first season of Coventry City being here and the Commonwealth Games, we’re going to be laying an entirely brand-new pitch again.”

Sounds like a commitment that hasn’t been delivered.

And here is the problem with not knowing all the facts. Does anyone know if all that was done (obviously not the re turfing which would need to be end of season anyway)?
I mean, given the weather that could have been done & still the pitch wasn't good enough?

[MarleyWasp]

https://www.coventrybuildingsocietyarena.co.uk/careers-work-with-us/grounds-person-full-time/